06 March 2017

Master Update

It has not been quite a year since I participated in ORC. Late last spring, I decorated this room on a six week time table and a budget. At that time, I used some items that I had until I could acquire what I wanted. Since then, I have made a few inexpensive changes to the "master" bedroom. One of them is the perfect pillow purchase.

I think I've told you that I have an obsession with pillows. I almost always have. I attribute the want to many siblings, and the fact that pillows always seemed to disappear. Today, I can never have too many pillows; so much so, that I really should close my eyes when I walk by a display.

I am particularly attracted to the detail and perfection of handmade pillows. Thus, while I was recently shopping locally, I did not avoid the display, and purchased this enchanting, handmade pillow for the home. I am obsessed, and I brought this pillow home, not really knowing where it was going! My daughter spotted it as I brought it in, and after she scolded me, she said, "try it on your bed." Well she was right. And, I was right; there was a place for it, so there it stays, because it pulls the room together.

It was locally handmade from vintage French cloth and a French bag.

(She does not have a website.)

It also looks nice with the art I have in this room: western women outdoors, and you can see a partial reflection of one in the antique mirror.

The cross was found years ago, and I was told it was from Ethiopia.

The Madonna was a Mother's Day gift from my daughter.

The curtains on the bed are from Ikea (lace) and P B (linen) and the windows are (P B).

As you can see, it is a really small room. There is bureau on one side and armoire on the other, and a chest in front of the bed that can't be seen in these photos, and a chair in the corner. Except for the quilted linen shams from P B, the bed linens and shams were made by a Portuguese company .

Madeline and Francis are in the chair in front of my daughter's portrait.

Up soon... the garden... and

soon...The Madhatter Library... Last year when I did ORC, it ended up being two rooms.
I changed my library, because we switched a library piece with a bedroom piece, which required some changes as well. We went from dark to light in the bedroom and light to dark in the library. I never showed the transformation and inexpensive changes made to the library over the course of ORC.

Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.

Gotta love it when one simple change pulls the entire room together. That pillow is perfection. I love "body" pillows for my sofa for back support. It would be wonderful if I could find one that would pull the entire room together. =D

Su, I thought your bedding last year was really pretty, but this new pillow is fabulous. I love this even more! I wouldn't pass up that pillow either. It's perfect in your bedroom. I know I've said this before, but you have such a charming home. Just love visiting here and seeing your beautiful photos. Hugs, Nancy

You mentioned that you might want to see my canape, well, I have just done a post on it. You are very welcome to stop by and take a peek. This is all a part of a living room redecorating project that has taken far too much time but is beginning to finally come together.

Su I have the pillow ailment too... always buy them! Your new addition looks fabulous on your bed! Love the French ticking and the burlap like fabric. Madeline and Francis sure are poodle models, perfect pose.xoxo,Vera

Thank you, Vera. I'm glad I have company! They really are good moodles. :) Madeline is about 18 months and Esther is 6 months. Esther is high energy, but she is highly motivated by a treat. You know she is a better listener than Madeline. But I just figured out today that Madeline is motivated by attention. She was so jealous of Esther getting all the attention for sitting and staying, that she started to sit and whine, just so that I would tell her she was a good girl. Go figure. She will never do anything for a treat. They are so funny and entertaining. xoox Su

Thank you so much, Amalia. It is. I try to keep the clutter down. It of course is a never ending battle, but I always clean it up to a space with just a few things, at least for me anyway. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for stopping by. xoxo Su

Su, I love that pillow and your bedroom is gorgeous! It looks as though you have chosen each piece very carefully to make sure that each one compliments the other pieces in the room! I would not have been able to pass on this pillow either...it looks perfect! Love and hugs!

Love it all.... Pillow thing over here at my home as well, I do restrain myself in that pillow section of any store. It seems I head right to the pillow bedding section. I do like making mine so I can use old fabrics, it just feels like the older fabrics anchor its space.I too have a small bedroom, yours is larger then mine, but the smaller they are the cozier they can be designed around.

Thank you so much, Dore, for visiting. It's a small room, and the queen bed only fits one way, because the room is very narrow, however it is cozy, and I really like it. I am a bit behind on visiting and commenting. He has been a hard month. xoxo Su

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Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.